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Population density: Germany vs Thailand compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Germany and Thailand rank 50th and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Germany 68.7% higher than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Germany
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Thailand
2026 612 363
2025 617 363
2024 619 363
2023 617 363
2022 617 364
2021 617 364
2020 616 363
2019 616 363
2018 615 362
2017 613 361
2016 610 359
2015 606 358
2014 601 356
2013 599 354
2012 598 352
2011 596 350
2010 608 348
2009 608 345
2008 610 343
2007 611 340
2006 612 337
2005 612 335
2004 613 332
2003 613 329
2002 612 326
2001 611 323
2000 610 319
1999 609 316
1998 609 312
1997 609 308
1996 608 304
1995 606 299.6
1994 604 295.4
1993 602 291
1992 598 286.6
1991 594 282.1
1990 589 277.5
1989 584 273
1988 580 268.5
1987 577 264
1986 577 259.4
1985 576 254.9
1984 578 250.2
1983 580 245.5
1982 581 240.8
1981 582 236.1
1980 581 231.4
1979 580 226.7
1978 579 222
1977 580 217.2
1976 581 212.4
1975 584 207.5
1974 586 202.5
1973 586 197.4
1972 584 192.3
1971 581 187.3
1970 580 182.3
1969 578 177.3
1968 573 172.4
1967 571 167.5
1966 568 162.7
1965 564 157.9
1964 559 153.3
1963 554 148.8
1962 549 144.4
1961 544 140.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Thailand
2024 82% 61.9%
2023 81.9% 60.9%
2022 81.8% 59.7%
2021 81.6% 58.5%
2020 81.5% 57.2%
2019 81.3% 55.9%
2018 81.1% 54.6%
2017 81% 49.2%
2016 80.8% 47.9%
2015 80.7% 47%
2014 80.6% 46.3%
2013 80.5% 45.8%
2012 80.4% 45.4%
2011 80.3% 44.8%
2010 80.3% 44%
2009 80.3% 43%
2008 80.2% 41.9%
2007 80.2% 40.7%
2006 80.2% 39.4%
2005 80.2% 38.1%
2004 80.2% 36.8%
2003 80.1% 35.4%
2002 80.1% 34.1%
2001 80.1% 32.7%
2000 80.1% 31.5%
1999 80.1% 30.2%
1998 80.1% 28.7%
1997 80.1% 27.2%
1996 80.1% 25.6%
1995 80% 24.1%
1994 80% 22.7%
1993 80% 21.3%
1992 80% 20.2%
1991 80% 19.4%
1990 80% 18.8%
1989 80% 18.5%
1988 80% 18.3%
1987 80% 18.1%
1986 80% 17.9%
1985 80% 17.8%
1984 80% 17.7%
1983 80% 17.6%
1982 79.9% 17.4%
1981 79.9% 17.3%
1980 79.9% 17.1%
1979 79.9% 16.8%
1978 79.9% 16.5%
1977 79.9% 16.1%
1976 79.8% 15.7%
1975 79.8% 15.2%
1974 79.8% 14.8%
1973 79.8% 14.3%
1972 79.7% 13.9%
1971 79.7% 13.6%
1970 79.7% 13.3%
1969 79.6% 13.1%
1968 79.4% 12.9%
1967 79.1% 12.7%
1966 78.7% 12.6%
1965 78.3% 12.5%
1964 77.7% 12.3%
1963 77.2% 12.2%
1962 76.7% 12.1%
1961 76.2% 12%
1960 75.7% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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